. >>> in bluefield, west virginia, there are signs that fall is right around the corner. a couple of farmers are showing off the ultimate halloween accessory. three massive pumpkins that weigh between 500 and 950 pounds. the giant gourds are still on the vine. next month, they will be entered in an annual pumpkin festival. by then, they hope to tip the scales at over 1,000 pounds. this is "early today," just your first stop of the day today on your nbc station. >> live, local, late-breaking, this is wbal-tv 11 news today in hd. >> good morning, everyone. it should be a dry commute for us on this wednesday, the last day of summer. yesterday we were in the 40's in many spots. 62 at the airport. 55 in parkton. a mixture of sunshine and clouds. the high temperature between 83 and 88. summer-like state to say the least. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. for now, to the news desk in. >> thank you. 62 degrees on tv hill. here's a look ahead to 11 news today. >> the latest unemployment numbers are out for maryland's and the news is not good. >>